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Teri
Bump
Title:
Corporate Director, Student Services & University
Relations
Organization: American
Campus Communities
Email: [email removed]
Tom
Ellett
Title: Executive Director of Residential Education
School: New York Univeristy
Professional Experience: Previous to working
at NYU, he worked at Syracuse University as Director
of Residence Life and served in four residence life
positions at Catholic University of America in Washington,
D.C. He is involved in various professional organizations
for housing officers and is the co-founder of the
Regional Entry Level Institute for Entry-Level Housing
Professionals in the MACUHO and NEACUHO Regions.
He is also served as ACUHO-I's Eastern District Representative.
He has been awarded with the MACUHO Outstanding Service
and Distinguished Service Awards.
Comments: At work his passion is spending time
with RAs and other student leaders. He has worked
hard to change the RA role from Authoritarian to Facilitator
of relationships. He received his M.F.A. from Catholic
University of America and a B.A. in English from Fordham
University and is pursuing his PhD at Fordham with
hopes of completion by May 2005. His wife, Gladys,
is a former Director of Residence Life, and he has
two children, Christian and Alexander. In his spare
time his interests include coaching my kids' sports
team and exercising.
Email: [email removed]
Seth
Matthew Fishman
Title: Assistant Director of Student Life
and Recreation
School: Florida Atlantic University
Education: BA in Communications,
Florida Atlantic University; M.Ed in Student Personnel
in Higher Education, University of Florida.
Professional Experience:
I was an RA my senior year and loved it. I was an
ACUHO-I Intern at Miami University, working on several
special projects. My first full time position was
as a Hall Director at Ferris State University and
then I was the Complex Director of Apartment Living
at the University of Kansas where my resident population
was largely multicultural, international, non-trads,
families, and athletic, an amazing experience! I am
now at Florida Atlantic University creating and developing
a campus student life program for the newly built
MacArthur campus which is also home to Florida’s recently
built Residential Honor College.
Comments: My areas of
specialty include facility management, staff recruitment,
career development, publicity, advising student groups
and Greek chapters, upper class and graduate living,
and building communities. I passionately believe in
the benefits of on-campus living and engaging in co-curricular
activities and constantly promote both.
Email:
[email removed]
Sean Flaherty
Title:
Director of Housing and Residence Life
School:
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Education: MA Educational Leadership,
Emphasis in Higher Education Administration, University
of Northern Colorado. BA International Relations,
University of Southern California.
Professional
Experience: I am currently the Director
of Residence Life and Housing at the University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs. I have been at UCCS
for the past 3 years. My professional reslife experience
has been with small/new programs with small staffs.
I am also very involved with AIMHO, and serve as the
chair of the Technology Committee. I also have experience
with family housing and non-traditionally aged RA's.
I also worked in a large system as an RA at the University
of Southern California. I also have experience in
Academic Advising, Orientation, ResLife web design,
Financial Aid and Admissions.
Comments:
I have found that working with both Married
and Traditionally aged students has been a very rewarding
experience, and I have loved the opportunity to work
in new reslife programs that are ripe with opportunities
for growth, both for myself, and my RA's.
Email:
[email removed]
Ray
Gasser
Title: Assistant Director of Residence Education
School: The University of Arizona
Education: B.A. Communications (emphasis: Public
Relations), University of Washington; M.S. Student
Affairs In Higher Education, Colorado State University,
currently pursuing Ph.D. Higher Education, University
of Arizona
Professional Experience: Previous to Arizona,
I have experience at Indiana State University as Assistant
Director for Student Develpoment, at Colorado State
University as a Complex Coordinator and Hall Director,
and at Florida State University as a Residence Director.
Comments: My areas of interest include training/selection,
first year experience initiatives, and diversity/social
justice training. I also am actively involved with
advising student organizations including Mortar Board,
RA Council, and Students Against the Death Penalty.
Email: [email removed]
Kirk
J. Harris
Title:
Residence Director
School: Western State College of Colorado
Education: B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management
from Western Illinois University
Professional experience: Residence Director at Western
State College since January 2000 where I run a residence
hall of 200+ students. I was a RA for three
years at WIU, a desk assistant, a writing center tutor,
and heavily involved in student activities.
Comments: In addition to working with traditional
residence hall floors, I also work extensively with
theme housing. I feel my specialties are in
conflict resolution, creative programming, and mediation.
Email: [email removed]
Gavin
Henning
Title: Research
Associate, Student Affairs Research and Assessment
Center
School: University of New Hampshire
Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
and Sociology (double major) - Michigan State University
(1991); Master of Arts Degree in College and University
Administration - Michigan State University (1993);
Master of Arts in Sociology - University of New Hampshire
(1999); currently pursuing a PhD in Education specializing
in Leadership and Policy - University of New Hampshire.
Professional Experience: I was a residence
hall director here at the University of New Hampshire
for six years. After that I managed UNH's family housing
apartment complex for one year. Currently, I coordinate,
initiate, and support research, assessment, and evaluation
for the Division of Student and Academic Services
here at UNH. I am also extremely involved with judicial
affairs and social norming.
Comments: My interests include gender, change,
and policy analysis in higher education organizations.
Email:
[email removed]
Tara
Morlando
Title: Director of
Programs and Services
Organization: Society of Success and Leadership
Jim
O'Keefe
Title: Assistant Director for Student Success;
Department of Residential Education
School: DePaul University
Education: B.A. History, Carleton College;
M.Ed. College Student Personnel, Loyola University
Chicago.
Professional Experience: I was a Resident Assistant
at Carleton College for two years before spending
a year working as an Assistant Commons Coordinator
at Oberlin College. I was then a Graduate Intern in
Residence Life at Loyola University Chicago for two
years. I have been at DePaul University since 1998.
After serving as a Residence Director for two years,
I became an Area Coordinator and in 2002, the Assistant
Director for Operations and Facilities. I have been
the Assistant Director for Student Success since July
2003, coordinating the residential student conduct
process, residential academic programs, and Theme
Communities. I am also an Accredited Residential Manager®
through the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Comments: My areas of professional interest
include student conduct, confrontation, training/selection,
residential academic programs, multicultural programming,
and operational and facilities issues. In my spare
time I am the captain for my Ultimate Frisbee team.
Email: [email removed]
Trey
Reckling
Title: Ombudsman
School: Savannah College of Art & Design
Education: M.S. Therapeutic Recreation, Indiana
University; B.A. Theater, Florida State University;
Professional experience: Hall Director, Tallulah
Falls School; Assistant Coordinator while in graduate
school at Indiana University; Hall Director, Semester
at Sea program, Fall '97 voyage; Resident Director
and Alcohol & Other Drugs Educator, Savannah College
of Art & Design (SCAD); Assistant Director of
Residence Life, Savannah College of Art & Design;
advisor for SCAD Lambda; Interim Director of Student
Involvement, Savannah College of Art & Design;
Ombudsman, Savannah College of Art & Design
Comments: My years working in residence life
programs have been invaluable experience for me in
my current role as ombudsman. Although my role here
is now different, I will always have strong ties to
the work of residence life and respect for the people
who are part of it. Our students at SCAD are some
of the best I have ever worked with. They make the
job what it is.
Email: [email removed]
Holly
E. Shikano
Title: Residence Life Coordinator for Graduate
and Family Housing
School: Georgia Tech
Education: B.A. History and Asian Studies Univ.
of Florida
M.S. Educational Leadership, Student Affairs Emphasis,
FSU
Professional experience: I was an Area Coordinator
for an International House at the University of Evansville
for 2 years. I am currently in my second professional
job at Georgia Tech, starting my third year as a Residence
Life Coordinator here.
Comments: I find that assisting International
Students with the challenges of college in a country
that is not their own rewarding. I have learned
much from my students and especially from my student
staffs in Housing.
Email: [email removed]
Aimee
Zimmer
Title: Anderson/Bromfield Residence
Hall Director
School: Bowling Green State University
Education: M.A. - Counselor Education (Student
Personnel) - University of Central Florida
B.A. - English Literature - Florida State University
Experience: My first professional position
was as an Area Coordinator at the University of Houston.
In graduate school, I held positions (assistantships,
internships, and practica) in Orientation, Academic
Advising, Dean of Students, Greek Affairs, Student
Activities, and Residence Life.
Comments: I love the field of residence life
because of the challenges that I face working with
the residents on a daily basis. It is very rewarding
to know that you can impact so many students' lives
with the services and guidance that you are able to
provide them. I plan to begin my doctoral degree
in Student Personnel in the near future.
Email: [email removed]
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